A 78-YEAR-OLD pedestrian who was hit by a car on Lampton Road on Tuesday (October 25) is in a critical condition.

Police were called to the incident at around 7.50am after reports of a Mercedes car in collision with a pedestrian near the junction with the A4.

It is believed the man was crossing the road at the time of the incident and enquiries are on-going to establish the full circumstances.

He was taken to a central London hospital suffering from head injuries where he remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the Mercedes stopped at the scene and spoke with police. There have been no arrests.

Acting Detective Sergeant Rob Hill of the Road Collision Investigation Unit said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it and would ask anyone who was in Lampton Road at the time and has any information to contact us."

Lampton Road was closed for at least two hours while officers dealt with the scene and the incident caused severe delays in both directions on the A4.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 020 8247 6938 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.